Who are we?

The Alton Youth Development Strategy Partnership was derived from the Alton Weed and Seed Strategy.  The mission of the Alton Weed and Seed Strategy is to weed out violent crime, drug trafficking, drug-related crime, prostitution-related crime, general disorder and derelict or sub-standard housing from the Hunterstown, Middletown and Mexico neighborhoods and then seed these areas through social and economic revitalization. 

As part of the seeding efforts, the Weed and Seed Strategy initiated the Communities That Care Survey.  From this initiative, a special committee, the Alton Youth Development Strategy Partnership (AYDSP) was formed to focus on further developing the youth strategy.  AYDSP now works for the betterment of all youth in within the Alton School District, not only the youth in the originally identified three Weed and Seed neighborhoods.